May 17, 2022 · The best possible way to keep rivets from damaging a knife or gun . . . don't use em. My boyscout leader back in '57 or 58 totally discouraged their use. I've been doing that ever since.

Nov 16, 2017 · All the knife really needed was a good clean up & sharpen, but the sheath was in very poor condition so I made a new one. I could tell that although the knife was well made the sheath was just a basic commercially made one, which was another reason for replacing it - you can do better yourself Search YouTube for 'making a leather knife sheath'.

May 18, 2005 · What I do is replace the moleskin with piece of chap leather. 4/5 oz takes care of most deals. I trim the leather to fit leaving about 1/2" out the top of the sheath. I put Super Glue (Gorilla Brand as it is thick and doesn't absorb into the …

Aug 25, 2004 · The best thing to do, and the sheath maker for CRK will tell you this, is to send it back. If you can't do that you can cut out a piece of 7-8 oz leather and glue it behind the handle inside the sheath (use contact cement - coat each piece that will be glued together and let them sit for a few minutes before setting them in place).

Feb 16, 2013 · Also, I couldn't get over the fact that most people expose the flesh of the leather for either the belt loop or the back of the sheath. It seemed like they were always making a compromise that required flesh to be shown somewhere.The tutorial that I posted was the only one I could find that addressed both of those issues.

Apr 14, 2007 · If you have access to the plastic used to make overhead projector slides, folding and trimming a piece to sandwich the knife and pushing it into the sheath with the knife after most of the stretching has been done will move the leather a little bit more and make it fit better, with less rubbing, after it dries.

Nov 30, 2005 · It is a few years old but basically new. The sheath was wet molded, has a welt and is dyed black and has some kind of finish. The welt has two rows of stitching. With the knife in the sheath, if I PINCH the top of the sheath just beyond the welt towards the knife handle - this is perfect. I can turn the sheath upside down and the knife stays put.

Feb 26, 2007 · I use a product called sno-seal for waterproofing leather boots.Its a really goo waterproofer for sheaths too,really keeps them in excellent shape too. just spread it on,usiing a hairdryer ,the heat opens the pores in the leather,and draws the product in completely waterproofing the leather.

Mar 23, 2013 · Hi. I'm new to sewing and making a sheath in general, but want to try it. I plan on using 9-10 oz leather and plan on getting all the basic tools and leather off eBay. Since its my first and probably make mistakes I want to keep the cost down. I got a drill press and plan on drilling all the thread holes. What size of drill bit? 1mm, 1/16"?

Mar 6, 2009 · I slit the side of a leather knife sheath while putting the knife in crooked. The inside is a bit roughed up, but the cut on the outside is barely visible. The knife must have been catching at this point, but I did not notice it until it cut through. I was thinking of sealing the cut using...